Ι did that and I found out that ppp fails:
Fri Jul 30 14:03:42 2021 daemon.err insmod: module is already loaded - ppp_generic
Fri Jul 30 14:03:42 2021 daemon.err insmod: module is already loaded - pppox
Fri Jul 30 14:03:42 2021 daemon.err insmod: module is already loaded - pppoe
Fri Jul 30 14:03:42 2021 daemon.info pppd[3048]: Plugin pppoe.so loaded.
Fri Jul 30 14:03:42 2021 daemon.info pppd[3048]: PPPoE plugin from pppd 2.4.9
Fri Jul 30 14:03:42 2021 daemon.notice pppd[3048]: pppd 2.4.9 started by root, uid 0
Fri Jul 30 14:03:42 2021 daemon.debug pppd[3048]: Send PPPOE Discovery V1T1 PADI session 0x0 length 12
Fri Jul 30 14:03:42 2021 daemon.debug pppd[3048]: dst ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff src 00:20:da:86:23:75
Fri Jul 30 14:03:42 2021 daemon.debug pppd[3048]: [service-name] [host-uniq 00 00 0b e8]
Fri Jul 30 14:03:47 2021 daemon.debug pppd[3048]: Send PPPOE Discovery V1T1 PADI session 0x0 length 12
Fri Jul 30 14:03:47 2021 daemon.debug pppd[3048]: dst ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff src 00:20:da:86:23:75
Fri Jul 30 14:03:47 2021 daemon.debug pppd[3048]: [service-name] [host-uniq 00 00 0b e8]
Fri Jul 30 14:03:52 2021 daemon.debug pppd[3048]: Send PPPOE Discovery V1T1 PADI session 0x0 length 12
Fri Jul 30 14:03:52 2021 daemon.debug pppd[3048]: dst ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff src 00:20:da:86:23:75
Fri Jul 30 14:03:52 2021 daemon.debug pppd[3048]: [service-name] [host-uniq 00 00 0b e8]
Fri Jul 30 14:03:57 2021 daemon.warn pppd[3048]: Timeout waiting for PADO packets
Fri Jul 30 14:03:57 2021 daemon.err pppd[3048]: Unable to complete PPPoE Discovery
Fri Jul 30 14:03:57 2021 daemon.info pppd[3048]: Exit.
Fri Jul 30 14:03:58 2021 daemon.err insmod: module is already loaded - ppp_generic
Fri Jul 30 14:03:58 2021 daemon.err insmod: module is already loaded - pppox
Fri Jul 30 14:03:58 2021 daemon.err insmod: module is already loaded - pppoe
Fri Jul 30 14:03:58 2021 daemon.info pppd[3147]: Plugin pppoe.so loaded.
Fri Jul 30 14:03:58 2021 daemon.info pppd[3147]: PPPoE plugin from pppd 2.4.9
Fri Jul 30 14:03:58 2021 daemon.notice pppd[3147]: pppd 2.4.9 started by root, uid 0
Fri Jul 30 14:03:58 2021 daemon.debug pppd[3147]: Send PPPOE Discovery V1T1 PADI session 0x0 length 12
Fri Jul 30 14:03:58 2021 daemon.debug pppd[3147]: dst ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff src 00:20:da:86:23:75
Fri Jul 30 14:03:58 2021 daemon.debug pppd[3147]: [service-name] [host-uniq 00 00 0c 4b]
Fri Jul 30 14:04:03 2021 daemon.debug pppd[3147]: Send PPPOE Discovery V1T1 PADI session 0x0 length 12
Fri Jul 30 14:04:03 2021 daemon.debug pppd[3147]: dst ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff src 00:20:da:86:23:75
Fri Jul 30 14:04:03 2021 daemon.debug pppd[3147]: [service-name] [host-uniq 00 00 0c 4b]
Fri Jul 30 14:04:08 2021 daemon.debug pppd[3147]: Send PPPOE Discovery V1T1 PADI session 0x0 length 12
Fri Jul 30 14:04:08 2021 daemon.debug pppd[3147]: dst ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff src 00:20:da:86:23:75
Also, /etc/init.d/dsl_control dslstat
shows:
{
"api_version": "4.17.18.6",
"firmware_version": "5.7.9.9.0.6",
"chipset": "Lantiq-VRX200",
"driver_version": "1.5.17.6",
"state": "Showtime with TC-Layer sync",
"state_num": 7,
"up": true,
"uptime": 281,
"atu_c": {
"vendor_id": [
181,
0,
66,
68,
67,
77,
208,
8
],
"vendor": "Broadcom 208.8",
"system_vendor_id": [
181,
0,
66,
68,
67,
77,
0,
0
],
"system_vendor": "Broadcom",
"version": [
50,
48,
46,
48,
46,
55,
46,
49,
32,
86,
69,
95,
49,
51,
95,
48
],
"serial": [
65,
65,
49,
55,
51,
50,
70,
83,
50,
71,
66,
45,
50,
49,
0,
0,
0,
0,
0,
0,
0,
0,
0,
0,
0,
0,
0,
0,
0,
0,
0,
0
]
},
"power_state": "L0 - Synchronized",
"power_state_num": 0,
"xtse": [
0,
0,
0,
0,
0,
0,
0,
2
],
"annex": "B",
"standard": "G.993.2",
"profile": "17a",
"mode": "G.993.2 (VDSL2, Profile 17a)",
"upstream": {
"vector": false,
"trellis": true,
"bitswap": true,
"retx": false,
"virtual_noise": false,
"interleave_delay": 6000,
"data_rate": 253000,
"latn": 16.600000,
"satn": 16.600000,
"snr": 6.000000,
"actps": -90.100000,
"actatp": 10.300000,
"attndr": 253000
},
"downstream": {
"vector": false,
"trellis": true,
"bitswap": true,
"retx": true,
"virtual_noise": false,
"interleave_delay": 890,
"data_rate": 15740000,
"latn": 12.600000,
"satn": 12.600000,
"snr": 6.000000,
"actps": -90.100000,
"actatp": 11.100000,
"attndr": 15740848
},
"errors": {
"near": {
"es": 12,
"ses": 5,
"loss": 0,
"uas": 38787425,
"lofs": 0,
"fecs": 0,
"hec": 0,
"ibe": 0,
"crc_p": 0,
"crcp_p": 0,
"cv_p": 0,
"cvp_p": 0,
"rx_corrupted": 753,
"rx_uncorrected_protected": 325,
"rx_retransmitted": 0,
"rx_corrected": 428,
"tx_retransmitted": 0
},
"far": {
"es": 7215,
"ses": 3770,
"loss": 0,
"uas": 38787425,
"lofs": 0,
"fecs": 14911,
"hec": 0,
"ibe": 0,
"crc_p": 0,
"crcp_p": 0,
"cv_p": 0,
"cvp_p": 0
}
}
}
Therefore, for some reason VDSL seems to be recognized but fails to perform a PPP call.